Before data collection takes place in a program evaluation, those carrying out the
evaluation need to respond to certain issues and make fundamental decisions. Evaluators
must have clear knowledge of the program and its rationale, what information must be
collected to make major decisions, the interventive methods to be used in the evaluation,
the target audience for the information from the evaluation, when the information is
needed, and what resources are available to collect the information.

General Requirements:
Use the following information to ensure successful completion of the assignment: Locate a mission statement and program description from one existing organization
to use as examples for this assignment. Instructors will be using a grading rubric to grade the assignments. It is recommended that learners review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment in
order to become familiar with the assignment criteria and expectations for
successful completion of the assignment. Doctoral learners are required to use APA style for their writing assignments. The APA Style Guide is located in the Student Success Center. This assignment requires that at least two additional scholarly research sources
related to this topic, and at least one in-text citation from each source be included. You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Please refer to the directions in the Student Success Center.

Directions:
To assure that you are using an authentic mission statement and program description as
examples for the assignment, locate a mission statement and program description from an
existing organization. Directly quote and include the mission statement at the beginning of
your paper being certain to cite and reference the source appropriately. Write a paper (1,000-1,250 words) in which you describe the basic
evaluation plan of this program. Include the following in your paper:
1. A research-supported discussion of the importance of identifying the mission, goals,
and objectives of a program before gathering program evaluation data.
2. A discussion of the research theory and process involved in developing performance
indicators for a program.
3. A discussion of the theory and process involved in developing questions to guide the
design of a program evaluation plan. 4. A research-based rationale for the selection of tools for forecasting potential
changes to the program, including projected changes in technology, agency
clientele, and future opportunities and obstacles that face the future of the
organization.